Information about #BC705C color

#BC705C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC705C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 112, 92) (73.7% red, 43.9% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 30 / 38 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #BC705C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Water Persimmon (#B56C60) and Pinkish Brown (#B17261).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 112, 92) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC705C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC705C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC705C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BC705C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC705C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC705C
  • RGB188, 112, 92
  • CMYK0, 30, 38, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 112, 92)
  • HSL13°, 42%, 55%
  • HSL Precise12.5°, 41.739%, 54.902%
  • HSV13°, 51%, 74%
  • HSB13°, 51%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.439, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.439, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.439, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC705C
  • DECIMAL ID12349532
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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